Bama in the Big Leagues: Final Week of the Regular Season
One week remains until the 2017 Major League Baseball regular season comes to an end and the postseason begins.
The playoff picture looks clearer with seven days to go as the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians have punched their ticket to the playoffs. In the National League, the Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will appear in the postseason.
With less than a week to go, the Chicago Cubs appear to be in great position to clinch the NL Central with a 5.5 game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers and six game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals.
Over the past week, Alabama alum and New York Yankees reliever David Robertson had a stellar week firing 3.3 scoreless and hitless innings while striking out seven batters out of the bullpen against Minnesota and Toronto.
Find out how Alabama’s other former stars fared this week around MLB.
Alex Avila - Catcher (Chicago Cubs)
2017:
109 games, .266 avg. 14 HR, 49 RBI, 40 runs, 1 triple, 13 doubles, 58 BB, 118 K, 3 errors, .385 OBP
Last Week:
Sep. 18: Off Day
Sep. 19 at Tampa Bay: Did not play
Sep. 20 at Tampa Bay: Did not play
Sep. 21 at Milwaukee: 0-2
Sep. 22 at Milwaukee: 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K
Sep. 23 at Milwaukee: Did not play
Sep. 24 at Milwaukee: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 25-28 at St. Louis
Sep. 29-Oct. 1 vs. Cincinnati
Tommy Hunter - RHP (Tampa Bay Rays)
2017:
59 appearances, 3-5, 1 save, 2.22 ERA, 56.2 IP, 40 hits, 15 runs (14 earned), 12 BB, 62 K, 6 HR allowed, 2 errors
Last Week:
Sep. 18: Off Day
Sep. 19 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play
Sep. 20 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play
Sep. 21 at Baltimore: Did not play
Sep. 22 at Baltimore: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 3 K
Sep. 23 at Baltimore: 0.2 IP, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Sep. 24 at Baltimore: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 25: Off Day
Sep. 26-28 at New York Yankees
Sep. 29-Oct. 1 vs. Baltimore
Wade LeBlanc - LHP (Pittsburgh Pirates)
2017:
49 appearances, 5-2, 1 save, 4.52 ERA, 67.2 IP, 64 hits, 35 runs (34 earned), 17 BB, 53 K, 10 HR allowed
Last Week:
Sep. 18 vs. Milwaukee: Did not play
Sep. 19 vs. Milwaukee: Did not play
Sep. 20 vs. Milwaukee: Did not play
Sep. 21: Off Day
Sep. 22 vs. St. Louis: Did not play
Sep. 23 vs. St. Louis: Did not play
Sep. 24 vs. St. Louis: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 25: Off Day
Sep. 26-27 vs. Baltimore
Sep. 29-Oct. 1 at Washington
Adam Morgan - LHP (Philadelphia Phillies)
34 appearances, 3-2, 3.81 ERA, 52 IP, 49 hits, 22 runs (22 earned), 16 BB, 58 K, 9 HR allowed
Last Week:
Sep. 18 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Did not play
Sep. 19 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Did not play
Sep. 20 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Did not play
Sep. 21 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Did not play
Sep. 22 at Atlanta: Did not play
Sep. 23 at Atlanta: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 0 runs, 0 BB, 1 K
Sep. 24 at Atlanta: 1 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 0 BB, 0 K
This Week:
Sep. 25-27 vs. Washington
Sep. 28: Off Day
Sep. 29-Oct. 1 vs. New York Mets
Jimmy Nelson - RHP (Milwaukee Brewers)
Out for the season (shoulder surgery)
2017:
29 appearances (29 starts), 12-6, 3.49 ERA, 175.1 IP, 171 hits, 75 runs (68 earned), 48 BB, 199 K, 16 HR allowed, 2 errors
Last Week:
Sep. 18 at Pittsburgh: Did not play
Sep. 19 at Pittsburgh: Did not play
Sep. 20 at Pittsburgh: Did not play
Sep. 21 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play
Sep. 22 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play
Sep. 23 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play
Sep. 24 vs. Chicago Cubs: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 25: Off Day
Sep. 26-28 vs. Cincinnati
Sep. 29-Oct. 1 at St. Louis
David Robertson - RHP (New York Yankees)
2017:
57 appearances 9-2, 14 saves, 1.96 ERA, 64.1 IP, 35 hits, 14 runs (14 earned), 20 BB, 91 K, 6 HR allowed, 1 error
Last Week:
Sep. 18 vs. Minnesota: 1.1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 2 K
Sep. 19 vs. Minnesota: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 3 K
Sep. 20 vs. Minnesota: Did not play
Sep. 21: Off Day
Sep. 22 at Toronto: Did not play
Sep. 23 at Toronto: 1 IP, 0 hits, 0 runs, 0 BB, 2 K
Sep. 24 at Toronto: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 25 vs. Kansas City (makeup game from May 25)
Sep. 26-28 vs. Tampa Bay
Sep. 29-Oct. 1 vs. Toronto
Josh Rutledge - Third Base (Boston Red Sox)
Out for the season (hip surgery)
2017:
37 games, .224 avg. 0 HR, 9 RBI, 10 runs, 1 triple, 2 doubles, 9 BB, 31 K, 4 errors, .297 OBP
Last Week:
Sep. 18 at Baltimore: Did not play
Sep. 19 at Baltimore: Did not play
Sep. 20 at Baltimore: Did not play
Sep. 21: Off Day
Sep. 22 at Cincinnati: Did not play
Sep. 23 at Cincinnati: Did not play
Sep. 24 at Cincinnati: Did not play
This Week:
Sep. 25-27 vs. Toronto
Sep. 28-Oct. 1 vs. Houston